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Privacy law update: contact tracing and recent High Court case
There have been two recent notable privacy developments.  The first concerns contact tracing obligations arising from COVID-19, where there are now new obligations to maintain records for contact tracing...
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Builders beware, changes won’t negate the need for all consents
The Government has reported that the requirement for building consents under the Building Act...
Leave without pay could save the day
As many employers face the possibility of making employees redundant, the question of placing...
Immigration update for employers and HR professionals
Webinar: “Immigration update for employers and HR professionals.” Thursday 4 June 2020 12.00 –...
Immigration May Newsletter
In this edition: Tough new labour market testing guidelines for work visa applications Border...
Tough new labour market testing guidelines for work visa applications
As predicted in our recent articles, webinars and comments, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has...
Insolvency and corporate law relief becomes law
On 15 May 2020 the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 (Act)...
Changes to the Overseas Investment Act
On 13 May 2020, the Governments announced fast tracked changes to strengthen the Overseas...
Update to insolvency laws – Insolvency Review Working Group
For businesses, creditors, and debtors it is now more important than ever to have...
Funding update: preparing for the ‘new normal’
In our recent update (see here), we discussed a number of practical matters for...
Post lockdown return to work and recruitment
WEBINAR “Post lockdown return to work and recruitment.” Wednesday 27 May 2020 10.00 –...
Student visas: a possible “lifeline” for former work visa holders
As the economic impact of COVID-19 continues to widen, many work visa holders in...
Lane Neave update as we move to Alert Level 2
The Government’s announcement regarding the move progressively from COVID-19 Alert Level Three to Alert...
Business as (un)usual: advancing M&A in a COVID-19 crisis
The current COVID-19 crisis has impacted the M&A market both domestically and internationally as...
Regulatory response – financial services and COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in particularly turbulent circumstances for listed issuers and those...
Unbridled power – Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Bill
The Minister of Immigration has introduced a Bill into Parliament today that proposes to...
Forced into a bubble – the law behind lockdown
In 2006 the threat of a human outbreak of avian influenza or ‘bird flu’...
New Zealand visa and immigration pathways: all you need to know
Webinar: “New Zealand visa and immigration pathways: all you need to know” Friday 8...
Processing priority of visa applications
On 17 April 2020, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced that, as of 16 April...